| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.334, 155.927 |
| UTC time | 2025-02-23 04:17:35.944 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 23, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 04:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 129.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.927 and latitude -7.334.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 129.2 km |
| Honiara | 500.9 km |
| Lae | 989.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 995.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1303.8 km |
| Cairns | 1536.0 km |
| Townsville | 1654.3 km |
| Mackay | 1701.7 km |
| Merauke | 1716.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1768.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1773.9 km |
| Abepura | 1775.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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189.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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36.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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103.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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133.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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54.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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111.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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54.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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155.2 km |
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